Definition of gopher ball
: a pitched baseball hit for a home run
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a pitcher who has thrown eight gopher balls so far this year
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On the very next pitch, a 92 mph fastball, Kershaw served up a nearly identical homer to catcher Jeff Mathis, a .215/.277/.323 hitter with two homers in 203 PA; the four gopher balls matched his career high, set on June 19 against the Mets.
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First Known Use of gopher ball
circa 1949
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baseball : a pitch that a batter hits for a home run
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